Abstract

OROS, Laura Beatriz; CHEMISQUY, Sonia Noemí; SERPPE, Mónica Daiana  and  HELGUERA, Gisela Paola. Validation of the multidimensional perfectionism model with a child population. Rev.latinoam.cienc.soc.niñez juv [online]. 2023, vol.21, n.2, pp.126-150.  Epub Sep 25, 2023. ISSN 1692-715X.  https://doi.org/10.11600/rlcsnj.21.2.5532.

The multidimensional perfectionism model has had a limited application with children due to the lack of instruments that simultaneously assess the three dimensions of this construct: self-oriented, socially prescribed and other-oriented. In Spanish-speaking countries, it has only recently been possible to operationalize these aspects. This study tested the fit of the three-dimensional model by factorially integrating two child perfectionism scales. A total of 2249 children participated in the study, completing the Self-Oriented Perfectionism and Social Perfectionism scales, as well as measures of Arrogance and Depression. A valid and reliable fit for the three-factor model that included parcels and covariances between residuals was observed. Validity was further evidenced by positive correlations of perfectionism with arrogance and depression. These results demonstrate that the multidimensional model can be generalized to be applied with a child population.

Keywords : Perfectionism; children; assessment.

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